Historical Images of Porter County

Littleville, A Miniature Town
Chesterton, Indiana

Date: 1940s
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: National Press
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Within the community of Chesterton, Indiana, once existed the world's biggest little village - Littleville. Featured in the magazines Popular Science and Popular Mechanics, the miniature village was developed and constructed by Chesterton resident William Murray and his sin-in-law Harry Koch during the Great Depression.

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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook